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James Ojo

Education: BA Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN, 2013-2017); Fellow, Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC 2025); Fellow, African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC 2025); Code for Africa Fact-Checking Masterclass (2022)

Experience: Correspondent, Caracal Reports (US); Contributor, International Policy Digest (US); Reporter, The Sun Newspaper; The Nation Newspaper; Editor, CrispNG; Deputy Editor, Nigerian Village Square; Investigative journalist, TheCable Newspaper.

Awards: 2024 African Prize for Investigative Journalism (PAJI); Legit.ng Copyediting Excellence Award (2023, 2024 & 2025); Host Writer Prize for Investigative Journalism (2022); The Cable Journalist of the Year (2022); PwC Media Excellence Awards (2022)

James Ojo is an award-winning journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng. With a decade of experience in the journalism landscape, he has done several impactful reports and won top awards, including the 2024 African Prize for Investigative Journalism (PAJI). He is also a published researcher. His latest research, titled "Comparative Analysis of Online Advocacy for Good Governance and Actual Political Involvement among Nigerian Youths", was published by the International Journal of Sub-Saharan African Research (IJSSAR). He can be reached via: James.ojo@corp.legit.ng.

6551 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

Legit.ng dissociates self from another deceptive Ponzi scheme targeting Nigerians

Legit.ng dissociates self from another deceptive Ponzi scheme targeting Nigerians

Nigeria

a year ago

Ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in jail

Ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in jail

Politics

a year ago

JP 2025: Juma Jux captured sorting dollars ahead of traditional wedding, "didn't come to play"

JP 2025: Juma Jux captured sorting dollars ahead of traditional wedding, "didn't come to play"

Celebrities

a year ago

Lady shares how her ex-lover failed to attend their child's naming ceremony, opens up on experience

Lady shares how her ex-lover failed to attend their child's naming ceremony, opens up on experience

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Ooni of Ife's ex-queen Naomi marks 32nd b'day weeks after stampede charges were dropped against her

Ooni of Ife's ex-queen Naomi marks 32nd b'day weeks after stampede charges were dropped against her

Celebrities

a year ago

House of reps conducts audit, orders fintech to refund N182 billion to FG

House of reps conducts audit, orders fintech to refund N182 billion to FG

Economy

a year ago

Angela Okorie exposes ex-boyfriend after failed relationship: "I'll never show off my man again"

Angela Okorie exposes ex-boyfriend after failed relationship: "I'll never show off my man again"

Celebrities

a year ago

Nollywood actress Angela Okorie went online to share her decision concerning public relationships as she blasted her ex-boyfriend over their failed relationship.

"How my father escaped assassination": Bishop Oyedepo's daughter narrates traumatic childhood event

"How my father escaped assassination": Bishop Oyedepo's daughter narrates traumatic childhood event

Celebrities

a year ago

David Olaniyi Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, has made headlines after his daughter narrated how he escaped assassination.

Mr Macaroni reacts to Tinubu's old tweets about PDP, recreates it for ruling party: "Love his guts"

Mr Macaroni reacts to Tinubu's old tweets about PDP, recreates it for ruling party: "Love his guts"

Celebrities

a year ago

Mr Macaroni, a Nigerian content creator and an outspoken member of the public, has shared his thoughts regarding an old tweets by President Tinubu from 2014.

“DisCo hiked my bill from N2.7m to N29m,” Lagos deputy governor Hamzat cries out

“DisCo hiked my bill from N2.7m to N29m,” Lagos deputy governor Hamzat cries out

Nigeria

a year ago

Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat lamented that his electricity bill jumped from N2.7m to N29m in one month, criticising DisCos for outrageous estimated bill.

US-China trade war: Okon Lagos calls on Tinubu to capitalise on economic conflict

US-China trade war: Okon Lagos calls on Tinubu to capitalise on economic conflict

Celebrities

a year ago

Okon Lagos urged Tinubu to leverage the US-China trade war, citing Nigeria’s cheap labour and large population as key to attracting luxury brand factories.

NNPC announces new fuel prices below Ardova, MRS, other filling stations’ rates

NNPC announces new fuel prices below Ardova, MRS, other filling stations’ rates

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has also joined other downstream players such as Ardova, MRS, Hyden to slash fuel pump price.

“Osupa don show am shege”: Portable vows to start writing petition against people who defame him

“Osupa don show am shege”: Portable vows to start writing petition against people who defame him

Celebrities

a year ago

Nigerian singer Portable has vowed to start arresting people who insult or defame him on social media. This came after Fuji star Saheed Osupa got him arrested.

Banker who lost money in MMM invests in Cbex, loses everything again

Banker who lost money in MMM invests in Cbex, loses everything again

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man who invested his money Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox (MMM) and lost during the heydays of the Ponzi scheme also invested in Cbex in 2025.

Speaker Abbas mentions how El-Rufai hurts him: "It is unfortunate"

Speaker Abbas mentions how El-Rufai hurts him: "It is unfortunate"

Politics

a year ago

Tajudeen Abbas, the speaker of the House of Representatives, has mentioned how former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai greatly hurt him when he was in office.

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